A patently false belief system, often bizarre and grandiose, that is maintained despite its irrationality is termed a:
A) hallucination.
B) paranoia.
C) delusion.
D) stupor.
Answer: C) delusion.
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A developmental psychologist whose research focus is the human body's capacities and limitations is interested in __________ development.
A. cognitive B. physical C. personality D. social
Humans today still benefit from the famous invention of the Wright brothers (the airplane). Even though they have been dead for generations, their basic technology still lives on, and modern aircrafts have built off of and elaborated upon their invention. What best describes this?
a. generational division of labor b. network of trade and exchange c. praxis of creativity d. progress through preservation of knowledge
Cognitive psychology addressed the critiques of behaviourism by applying scientific methods to the study of:
A) mental processes such as memory, perception, and thought. B) stimulus–response learning. C) the unconscious mind. D) neurological mechanisms underlying observable behaviour.
Awareness of gender roles and expectations tends to ________ during adolescence
a. decrease b. intensify c. stabilize d. disappear